... I came across my ER discharge papers. Imagine the shock as I flipped through the paperwork and came across the following sentences.... "You have a nodule on your rightlung. Talk to your doctor about it, so he can advise you on whether you need other tests"... WHAT? ... (4 replies)

... Let me tell you my story, and try to give you peace of mind somewhat. Im 43 and I had a nodule detected in a May of 2007 in my rightlung, they did another CT scan in August of 2007 and it was stable, no growth, it was 6mm, about the size of the tip of my pinky. ... (16 replies)

... just recently had bronchitis and went to the emergency room and had a chest xray and they found a nodule. my doc sent me for a ct scan and i have several in the upper quadrants of my lungs. i have to see a specialist on tuesday and i am scared to death too. i know they are small but there are several. ... (25 replies)

... Sorry to hear that.. I am 47 and quit smoking almost a year ago..I have been diagnosed with having a 2.7 cm nodule in my upperright lobe of lung.. i am now being sent for a cat scan.. to see what is to be done next.. here is my story.. I do wish u the best and hope u get better soon.. ... (12 replies)

... Well look a nurse practioner can't diagnose lung cancer from a chest ct scan. No offense to nurse practioners. Lung nodules can be sourced by many conditions. I have a few nodules and it's not cancer. ... (7 replies)

... y husband went to the ER a week ago for an unrelated issue and was giving a chest CT. The nurse practitioner came back and said that there was an 8mm groundglass nodule on my husband's upperright lobe. ... (7 replies)

... f I had talked to you when you had posted when things were in question, but my journey was very similar to yours. At the age of 43 I went through the same with a nodule in my rightupper lobe. They did CT scans every three months and on the 6th month it tripled in size and became "spiculated".... ... (7 replies)

... a possibility you could have the beginings of MAC, but it could also be scar tissue or infection of other sorts. Generaly people who do get MAC have some sort of lung compromise or their immune system is compromised in some way. Getting the bronchscope "should" be the telling tale as to what your dealing with. ... (2 replies)

... Sorry to hear your going through all this, and I do understand your fears. I'm 43, and had a CT scan showing nodules in both lungs, the one in the rightlung was 6mm and the left was 4mm. I too had mild enlargement in my left adrenal, as well as Ovarian cysts. But I also had "punctate" calcification on my thryroid. ... (6 replies)

... Small spiculated nodule present in the rightupper lobe adjacent to the minor fissure. It measures approx. 11 mm in dia. Another small 5 mm nodule also seen peripherally in the right middle lobe. A nodule is also seen laterally in the left lower lobe, measuring approx. 15 mm in dia. ... (8 replies)

... It was found on a cat scan at thought to be 6mm 2weeks ago so either it grew or the cat scan wa swrong.The pulmonolgist never thought a 6mm nodule would show on a PET scan and she had to get my insurance approval to get me one. ... (16 replies)

... I have tested positive for TB around five years ago. I am now having six weeks of coughing, pain in right shoulder. The doctor ordered an xray, called and said there was a nodule in my upperrightlung. ... (0 replies)

... I had a CT scan in march and they found a 5mm nodule on my lower rightlung but the pulmonary doctor said its too small to properly biopsy and or do a pet scan and they told me to wait 6 months and go for a followup CT scan to see if it changes size and if it does then we will do the next steps. I never smoked so she was in agreeement with my regular doctor that it may just be... (5 replies)

... In my earlier posting, I said I had an annual physical and subsequent CAT scan that showed a 1.9 x 2.0 CM nodule in my right lower lung. A much smaller 4 MM spot showed on my upper left lung. ... (4 replies)